The reporting life cycle is often described as a process consisting of three sequential phases. A report is first designed and developed in the authoring phase, made accessible to end- users in the management phase, and then placed in the hands of end - users in the delivery phase. Authoring • End-User • Report Specialist | Management • Content • System | Delivery • On-Demand (Pull) • Subscription (Push) Authoring The authoring phase of the reporting life cycle starts with the gathering of requirements through formal and informal processes. These requirements then drive the design of queries that provide data for the report. Data is integrated with charts, tables, matrices, or other presentation elements to form the basic report. Formatting and layout adjustments are then applied to produce a draft report that is validated for accuracy and consistency with the requirements before being published t...
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